Large Japanese Mole vs Red Beard Lichen

Mogera wogura compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Mogera	Usnea
Species	Mogera wogura	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).